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Pediatrics Stomach and Intestines 2780a0ba

Hirschsprung disease, marker - used for early diagnosis -

A
Acetyl cholinesterase
B
Adrenaline
C
VIP
D
None of above
High-Yield Explanation
Ans. is 'a' i.e., Acetyl cholinesterase Hirschsprung disease (congenital megacoion)o Abnormal innervation of bowel.o Most common cause lowrer intestinal obstruction in neonate.o Absense of ganglion cells in bowel wall.o Absence of meissner and auerbach plexus and hypertrophied nerve bundle with high level of acetyl cholinesterase between muscle layer and submucosa,o Rectum and sigmoid colon involve in 80% of case.o Technique demonstrating ACHE staining in aganglionic instestine are also of interest in diagnosis.

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